Device for charging capsules.



D. BRESCIA.

DEVICE POR GHARGING CAPSULES. v APPLIOATION PILEDAPLZQ, 1910. f 980355, Y' Patented Jan. 3, 19'11.

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DEVICE EOEGEAEGING CAPSULES. v

APPLIGATION FILED APB. 29, 1910.

Patented Jan.3, 1911.

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. WITNESSES ma y@ To all whom ti may concern:

DOMINGO BRESCIA, OF QUITO, ECADOR.

Davies non CHARGING CAPSULES.

Speccation of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 3, 1911.

application led April 29, 1.910. Serial No. 558,437.

Be it known that I, DOMINGO BRESCIA, a subjectot the King of ltaly, and a resident ot Quito, in the Republic of Ecuador, South America, have invented a new and lin-4 prcs/ed Device for Charging Capsules, of which the following is a tull, clear, and exact description. This invention relates to devices for charging capsules with carbonio acid gas or the like, the capsules being automatically sealed when charged and opening automatically when applied to a siphon, to permit the gas to escape from the capsule into the Siphon to mingle with the liquid in the latter, and relates more particularly to a device or' this class which comprises a charging vessel having a suitable valve-controlled inlet and a similar controlled outlet for the gas,- the vessel being pivotally mounted so that it can be reversed, and having reversible baskets or trays mounted in a basketcarrier within the vessel and each serving to properly position the capsules for charging. An object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive and durable device for charging capsules of the class described with carbonio acid gas or gas of similar character, which is simple in operation, which can be easily controlled and which requires no skilled labor for its manipulation.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the class described in which a large number of capsules can be charged at one time, into which the capsules can be inserted and from vwhich they can be removed expeditiously and with little trouble and which is compact in form.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts', to be more fully described hereinafter and directly1 set forth in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a partof this specification, in which similar characters ot' reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of a capsule, showing the same in position in the charging vessel, the capsulebeing in its initial position; Fi 4 is a similar View showing the capsule lnverted and in a secondary position, which permits cally,- Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the baskets for the reception of the capsules during the charging process; Fig. 6 is a perspectiveview of a basket removed from the chargingvessel; and Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary cross' section, showing 'al detail of construction. Before proceeding with a more detailed description of my invention, it should be clearly understood that while, the device is particularly useful in charging capsules 'of the construction described above, it can also be advantageously employed .for charging capsules or like containers of differeiit form, provided' these containers are valve-controlled so that they can be automatically closed by inverting the charging vessel of the device or by some similar operation.

The charging device is particularly useful in connection with thecapsules shown and described in my patent application, tiled June l2, 1908, under the serial number of 438,088. These capsules have valve-con# trolled o enings which are automatically opened wien thecapsule is applied to the gpout'of a siphon, to permit the gas' to escape rom the4 capsule to enter the siphon and there to mingle with the liquid which is to be charged. I j

Referring more particularly to the dra-iw vings, I provide a charging vessel A mounted upon a base A of anyv suitable Construction and having parallel standards A2. The latter have laterally-extended feet A3 held in suitable recesses in the base of t-hc vessel A by means of screws or bolts A? or in any other suitable manner. These standards A2 are provided at their upper ends with belarings. l0. The charging vessel has corresponding tubular trunnions 11, shown most clearly 1n Fi 1, and-movably engaging at the. inside ot the bearings 10. supply pipe 12 extends through one of the bearings 10 and is screwed or otherwise secured t0 one of the trunnions 11,. while a `discharge pipe 13 is similarly mounted in the other bearing `l0 and is likewise secured to the other trunnion 1l of the charging vessel A. The connections between the pipes 12 and 13 and the vessel A are such that the vessel can be readily disconnected from these pipes when desired. The' pipes 12 and 13' are preventedA from shiftin when the vessel is revolved by nuts 14 w 'ch are preferably flanged. A flexible tube the valve vof the capsule to close automati- 15 connects the set inlet pipe .l2 with a source of liquid carbonic acid gas supply, and a suitable pump or other device is coupled to this supply means for forcing the gas into the vessel under pressure. A gage a is positioned upon the ypipe l2 and communicates interiorly therewith to determine the pres Asure of the gas being introduced into the parts of the device can be fashioned ot any suit-able material, for example, oli inetal such as cast iron or brass. At one end the vessel is open and is provided With a cap 18, by preference screwed thereon. The cap is fitted at the i-nsidewitb a Washer or gasket,

rl? adapted to seat atthe riin oi the open end of the vessel to insure a tight closure. The cap .has anexterior lin or rib :20, and the opposite end of the vessel carries a corre spending lin 2l, as is shown moet clearly in Fig. 1.

'lthe base il has a substantially centrallydisposed recess 2li in which a spring 9.2 is loosely positioned. The spring is bowed and has intermediate its ends a recess 23 which is adapted to be engaged by one or the other of the -ns 20 or 2i, depending upon the position of the vessel" A.' The spring thus serves to hold the vessel in place With either end upward.

Each of the capsules C of the type for 'which my device is particularly useful consists of a tubular body 34C having opposing exterior ears 35, to facilitate the application to a Siphon, and a cap 36 firmly screws on one end of the body. At the opposite end of the body is an open mouthed neck 39 provided V.with an interior screw thread et). A central opening is located in the partition between the neck and the body of the capsule and loosely receives the stem 4t2 of a valve l). rThis valve Within the body of the capsule is provided With a head 43 carrying an elastic packing d4, and Within the 4neck 39 a diskd is secured to the valve stem.

The capsules C are packed as closely as possible in baskets or trays B, each ot which preferably consists of an annular body 25 having a reticulated or perforated bottom.

26 and a suitable brace or braces 27.V The bottom ofthe baskets may consist of any suitable material, for example, of'wire netting.- The baskets after being filled With capsules are placed .one upon the other and flhese ralves control the flow lshown moet clearly in Fig. 5.

escaso arranged Within abasket carrier B. The latter comprises a circular' skeleton body 28 having attached thereto a perforated or reticulated bottom 29, consisting preferably of Wire netting, braces 30, arranged transversely of the bottom and a series kot uprights or' posts 31 strengthened by one' or more anniA ar braces 32. Each of tuo opposing uprights carries therebetween a handle 33 by means of which the carrier can be conveniently manipulated. The carrier is so constructed that it fits snugly Within the charging vessel. After the car-v rier together with the packed baskets has been inserted in the charging vessel, the cap gc of the latter is screwed into position upon Y the open end and the vessel is thereby securely closed, being held in the initial position by the spring 22. ln the uprightor initial positions of the capsules the valves 85 are open and gas can enter the stem when it is introduced into the charging vessel through the inlet pipe l2, the valve 12 be ing open .for the purpose. By means of the gage 15a the charging of the capsules with gas under pressure can be easily controlled, the valve 13a of course being closed during the charging operation. When this operay tion has proceeded as far as necessary, the valve 12a is closed and the vessel is inverted, the tin 20 then engaging the holding spring 22. B Y inverting the vessel the ca sules are also inverted vand the valves thereof automatically close gravitationally, as is The gas is then allowed to vescape frornthe charging vessel, the valve l2@ being closed, and the .vessel can then be again inverted. lt will be understood that the valves of the capsulesy cannot vthen open. again owing to the pressure .of the gas Within the capsules, the pressure at the outside being .nerely the atv mospheric one.A rthe cap is now removed from the vessel and the charged capsules can be taken therefrom.

Having thus described. my invention, lt claim as new .and desire to secure by Letters 'latent 1. fl. device for charin capsules, comprising a charging vesse at apted to receive gas under pressure,r and arranged to be held ma plurality olf positions, and baskets tor removably holding the' capsules Within the vessel whereby the valves et the ca sules are controlled by the position oit the c arging vessel.

2. A device for charging capsules having valve-controlled openings, comprising a charging vessel adapted to receive gesunder pressure and means orapositioning a'. plu- 12.5 rality o capsules in said vessel whereby the openings o said capsules are initially iin-v obstruct/ed and whereby the openings are l closed when the vessel assumes a secondary position. y

. controlling the supply` and 3. A device for charging capsules valve controlled openings, con'iprising a reversible charging vessel adapted t0 receive gas under pressure, and means for positioning a plurality ot' capsules in said vessel, whereby in the initial position the openings of the capsules are unobstructed, and Whereby in a reversed position of said vessel the opening of the capsules are closed.

4. A device for chargngcapsules, comprising a pivotally-mounted chargingvessel, a gas inlet andA a gas. outletv therefor,

valves for controlling the supply and discharge of the gas, a basket carrier remov` ably fitted in said vessel, and baskets for the reception of capsules and adapted to be fitted in said basket carrier. f

5. A device for chargingcapsules, comprising a reversible chai-gin vessel, a gas inlet and a gas outlet thereor, valves for ydischarge of the gas, a basket carrier removabl f fittedvin sail/ -vessel, and baskets `for the reception of capsules and adapted to be fitted'in said basket4 carrier, each of said baskets and said basket carrier having' a'perforated or reticulated bottom, said baskets being arranged one' upon the other -Within said carrier.

- 6. A- device for chargingcapsules, comprising a base, a reversible charging vessel having y .sel having a gas mounted upon said base and having a plurality of projections adapted to engage a part of said base whereby said vessel can beheld in a plurality of positions, said Vesinletand a gas outlet, and means for removably positioning capsules within said vessel. f

7. A'device for charging capsules comprising albase, standards upon said lbase having bearings, a vessel journaledv insaid bearings', a gas inlet extending throughlone of said bearingscand communicating interiorly with said vessel, a gas outlet extending through the other of said bearings and communicating interiorly with said vessel, said vessel having a reversible cap, a resilient member mounted upon said base, and having a recess, said vessel hvinga plurality of fins adapted to engage said resilient mem-` l ber whereby said vessel' can be held in any one cfa plurality of positions, and baskets for'removably positioning the capsules Within said vessel'. t

In testimony whereof Lhave signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses. y y

DOMINGO BRESCIA. Witnesses:

TEOPILo G. DELESTRE, '.I. VALENCIA. 

